Interesting view Mike- I actually look at this as a total failure of our democracy.
Our system (as I believe is yours) is based on citizens voting for what they want done. There are only two qualifications for an American to vote:
1) must be a citizen
2) Must have reached 'age of majority'
If people are voting who do not fall into both of these categories, then I would call it a failure of the system and therefore, a failure of democracy in the US. This is, IMO, a truly horrible situation.
The only thing that could happen to make it any worse would be to bring in 'ringers' to vote; not only those unqualified to vote in the first place but those who have a purpose, especially if that purpose supports a political agenda, in swinging a vote a certain way. Illegal Aliens vote a particular way in the US, and it is that party (faction, group, whatever you want to call it) that is pushing for them to be allowed to vote.... of course. If we are going to do that, why not just grab a dictator and be done with all the effort and mechanics of putting on a show that looks like democracy?
But then again, in a sane world, we would not even be discussing the incredibly absurd idea of non- citizens and especially illegal aliens voting because THEY WOULD BE IN BRACELETS (HANDCUFFS) ON THEIR WAY TO THE INTERNATIONAL LINE WHERE THEY WOULD BE GENTLY PRODDED THROUGH A ONE- WAY GATE.
I like other motorcycle riders / owners generally. Not wild about motorcycle thieves though. I feel the same way about immigrants and illegal aliens I guess.
Brian
True, will think of a better way of wording it but meanwhile being more specific:
This particular young lady sounds like a big positive vote for democracy and the system in the USA.
First person in her family ever to graduate from College and being so high profile I would imagine she has followed due process and applied for PD to allow her to stay regardless of her parents transgressions in the past .